Lantern-waving Hong Kong protesters take to hills

Anti-extradition bill protesters hold hands up to form a human chain during a rally to call for political reforms in Hong Kong, China September 13, 2019. Hong Kong pro-democracy protesters took to the hills to form flashlight-carrying human chains,...more

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Friday, September 13, 2019

Anti-extradition bill protesters hold hands up to form a human chain during a rally to call for political reforms in Hong Kong, China September 13, 2019. Hong Kong pro-democracy protesters took to the hills to form flashlight-carrying human chains, using the colorful Mid-Autumn Festival as a backdrop to the latest in more than three months of sometimes violent demonstrations.
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People light candles as they gather at Lennon Wall at Admiralty district. The protests, on a day when families traditionally gather to gaze at the moon and eat mooncakes while children swing colorful lanterns from the end of sticks, came after Hong...more

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Friday, September 13, 2019

People light candles as they gather at Lennon Wall at Admiralty district. The protests, on a day when families traditionally gather to gaze at the moon and eat mooncakes while children swing colorful lanterns from the end of sticks, came after Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam promised to focus on housing and jobs to try to end the turmoil.
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Protesters gather on Lion Rock during the Mid-Autumn Festival. As darkness fell on Friday night, protesters armed with flashlights, mobile phones and lanterns gathered at Victoria Peak and Lion Rock. They lined the path running along the north face...more

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Friday, September 13, 2019

Protesters gather on Lion Rock during the Mid-Autumn Festival. As darkness fell on Friday night, protesters armed with flashlights, mobile phones and lanterns gathered at Victoria Peak and Lion Rock. They lined the path running along the north face of the Peak, looking across the harbor to Lion Rock in the distance, with mainland China beyond.
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A woman covers her right eye as she holds a lantern during the Mid-Autumn Festival, in Sha Tin, Hong Kong. Protesters gathered in their hundreds across the territory, singing and chanting, in contrast to the violence of many previous weekends when...more

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Friday, September 13, 2019

A woman covers her right eye as she holds a lantern during the Mid-Autumn Festival, in Sha Tin, Hong Kong. Protesters gathered in their hundreds across the territory, singing and chanting, in contrast to the violence of many previous weekends when police have responded with tear gas, rubber bullets and water cannon.
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